What is the Impact Factor of Humanities & Social Sciences Communications?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Humanities & Social Sciences Communications is 4.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Humanities & Social Sciences Communications indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Humanities & Social Sciences Communications is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.904 (Q1) and an H-index of 84.

Who publishes Humanities & Social Sciences Communications and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications is published by Springer Nature. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,151 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q1SCImago #5,737Top JournalHybrid

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications

Identifier (ISSN):2662-9992(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Nature

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.8↑ +1.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

N/A

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Humanities & Social Sciences Communications

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.904

#5,737

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

84 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation RateN/A

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

2,408articles/year

99.89% Gold OA•92.82% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Arts and Humanities, published by Springer Nature in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.904 (Q1), an H-index of 84.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political ScienceLawSociologyComputer SciencePsychologyPhilosophyEconomicsBiologyMedicineGeographyMathematicsHistoryEpistemologyBusinessArchaeologyLinguisticsPhysicsSocial PsychologyEngineeringPathologySocial SciencesEcologyEconomic GrowthPoliticsGeology

Primary Research Areas

Arts and Humanities Arts and Humanities (all)

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRAHCI2026

HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank9/275

IndexSSCI

JCIAHCI2026

HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank1/403

IndexAHCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank2/276

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	9/275	Q1
HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCIAHCI	1/403	Q1
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	2/276	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.8

Articles / Year2,408

Total Citations610

2025

IF3.6

Articles / Year2,121

Total Citations10,186

2024

IF3.7

Articles / Year1,766

Total Citations21,805

2023

IF3.5

Articles / Year983

Total Citations16,655

2022

IF2.731

Articles / Year470

Total Citations10,181

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.8	2,408	610
2025	3.6	2,121	10,186
2024	3.7	1,766	21,805
2023	3.5	983	16,655
2022	2.731	470	10,181
2021	—	332	9,798
2020	—	299	9,586
2019	—	162	10,344
2018	—	157	5,678
2017	—	160	4,871
2016	—	109	2,306
2015	—	46	889

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #5,737Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2020-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and FinancePsychologySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.904

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.68

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,151 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations17,257

3-Year Documents3,072

Citable Documents3,021

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)21

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate43.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q1

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: N/A

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 2,408 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,151 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.